Xiangye

Chapter 251 A Depressed Day (Part [-])
"Where is the Ministry of Rites...the five rituals of Kaoji, Jia, Jun, Bin, and Fierce are used; to manage school affairs across the country, imperial examinations, and vassals' exchanges with foreign countries. What you do should be in line with the law of etiquette...the etiquette is the system Also... the system is formulated, and it must be followed..."

"I eat the king's salary for my generation, and I should be loyal to the king... To put it bluntly, whoever takes money and works for whom... We are serving the imperial court's rice bowl. Some people, I don't want to be of any use. , but you have to be there every day at midnight..."

Master Shi was born as a Jinshi, and he was very knowledgeable. When he trained people, he really explained the profound things in a simple way, eloquently, and pointed his sharp edge at Gao Wen.

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Gao Wen, with different expressions.Some gloat, some sympathize, and some look disdainful...

Gao Wen was so angry that his complexion was ashen, but because he was unreasonable, he didn't say anything.

In the past, because he was a newcomer, he was isolated by everyone, and he only had a soldier like An Ganlu, who had no power and power. To be honest, being an official was really boring.I think back when I was in Hancheng, even though I was just a little teacher, every time I went out, there were yamen servants cheering and hugging me, not to mention domineering, but I was also very beautiful.

Now he has become a master of Juren and an official of the seventh rank, but in this capital where throwing a stone can hit an official, his life is very aggrieved.

According to Gao Wen's previous temper, he took off his official hat and threw it on the ground and quit.

But he is a person who aims to be a high-ranking official. If he encounters hardships, he will retreat and be kicked out of the Yamen. How can he hang around in the world in the future.

Although his heart was extremely angry, he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

After being reprimanded for a long time, Chief Shi finally stopped, coughed, and shouted, "An Ganlu."

"The officer is here." An Ganlu walked up with a pale face.

Chief Shi: "An Ganlu, do you know what the official told you to do?"

An Ganlu: "My subordinates don't know."

Shi Guangxian sneered: "Your matter is serious. Some people reported that the incense candles made in your workshop were indiscriminate and unusable, so that they were extinguished halfway during the sacrificial ceremony. The important affairs of the country are only for the sacrificial and military affairs. I would like to ask You, who approved the establishment of your workshop, how much money did you give away, and how much money did you embezzle?"

An Ganlu: "Master, this workshop under my subordinate was opened more than ten years ago. At that time, my subordinate had not yet worked as an errand in the Ministry of Rites. Later, when I worked in the department, the former principal saw that the incense candles in my subordinate's house could still be used. Buy it from me during the national public sacrifice. Belonging to the next is pure and innocent, and the sun can learn from it."

Master Shi was furious: "What a fool, you still refuse to tell the truth, someone is here, call me!"

"Yes!" Two yamen servants rushed up, pressed An Ganlu to the ground, and tortured her.

How could An Ganlu be willing to obey: "I am wronged, I am wronged!"

Chief Shi: "Fight, after the beating, I will send you to the Secretary for questioning!"

"Wait!" Beating a dog depends on the owner's face, and An Ganlu is Gao Wen's only subordinate.If he was tortured like this, what would others think of him, and who would listen to his orders in the future?
Gao Wen yelled, stepped out and stopped the two yamen servants who were about to torture.

Director Shi glared at Gao Wen: "Why, Governor Gao wants to protect this law-breaking thief?"

"I violated the law and discipline, and sent it to a judge?" Gao Wen suddenly smiled faintly: "As for it, isn't it just that the incense that was sent to Shuntian Mansion to sacrifice to the City God was extinguished halfway through, how much crime can it be? As for corrupting Mo Si Regarding the money, in fact, the value of each stick of incense, each candle, and each incense case is approved by the secretary, and there is an account to check. If the master is going to ask An Shu about this matter Can't just investigate him for the crime, and have to find out so that he can be tried?"

As soon as Gao Wen said these words, everyone in the lobby changed their expressions.The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were notoriously low. A magistrate of the seventh rank was only 40 taels of silver a year, and a magistrate of the fourth rank was only more than a hundred taels of silver.This is still a local seal official, and the official income of the Qingshui Yamen of the central ministries and commissions is even lower.

It is not easy to live in the capital, and the officials have other income.The so-called relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on water to eat water.Those who rely on the Ministry of Officials can get some filial piety by giving people official hats, and those who rely on the Ministry of Rites can deduct some oil and water from every public sacrifice and ceremony.This is still a small head. The most important thing for the temple priests to clean up officials is to issue ultimatums and Taoist records to monks and Taoists in the world, that is, proof of identity.For example, if a monk has a degree certificate, he can travel around the world, and when he meets a monastery, he can go to a monastery for free food and lodging.Of course, this benefit was taken by Lang Zhong and Yuanwai Lang, and the people below could not get it either.

What Gao Wen meant was that if Chief Shi wanted to take An Ganlu through the judicial process, he would reveal all the rotten sesame seeds of Chen Guzi, who was worshiped by the Ministry of Rites and the Qing Officials.Although unspoken rules are rules, they are not visible.The imperial court usually turns a blind eye and closes its eyes, but if someone really reports it, the higher-ups have to accept it.

So, one of the magistrates said: "Boss Shi, although An Shuban has broken the rules, it's still a matter of colleagues. It won't be sent to Yousi, just a little punishment."

Someone took the lead, and others also pleaded with the Tian Shu Office.

Shi Guangxian also felt the sharpness in Gao Wen's words, and his heart suddenly trembled: This guy is the proud student of that villain Xu Youzhen.The two teachers and students made a mess there when they were in Shaanxi, and they don't know how many officials will be killed in the future.Both of them are difficult to deal with.This kind of villain, who knows what kind of things he can do.

Immediately, he put on a straight face: "Forget it, let him be spared once, and he will not be sent to the judge for questioning. However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped. Twenty sticks!"

Immediately, the two yamen servants rounded their arms, and smacked An Ganlu's ass twenty times.

Gao Wen also had no choice but to give An Shuban a sorry look: I can only help you so far.

An Ganlu was also stubborn, gritted her teeth and accepted it forcefully.

After the fight, Qiang stood up and saluted Shi Guangxian: "The kindness of the staple food, the generosity, will be remembered by the subordinates, and there will be no time or death!" There was endless resentment in his tone.

Then he took off his blood-stained thighs and limped back.

"An Ganlu, is your injury important? Why don't you take a few days off first and wait until your injury recovers?" After waiting for the yamen, Gao Wen called a yamen servant, put golden sore medicine on An Shuban's buttocks, and asked .

An Ganlu wept: "Thank you, the governor, for pleading, otherwise, I'm afraid I'm locked up in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It's okay, after all, they are colleagues who have been with each other day and night for more than ten years. It's all skin trauma, and it will be fine after a few days of healing. I won't leave, and I don't need to take a vacation. I want to see what happens to that surnamed Shi in the end!"

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth.

Gao Wen sighed: "So what can you do if you stay in this yamen, maybe you can beat him."

"Yeah, I'm not just a small book office, I'm in charge of the sixth rank. If he wants to punish me, the subordinates can only kill me. But..." An Ganlu smiled bitterly: "But , I just don’t leave, I just want to poke his eyes in the department. I see him bored every day when he sees me, and he looks like I can’t do anything. If you want my workshop, go dreaming?”

"You didn't give the workshop to Qin Liangcai, Shi Guangxian's brother-in-law?" Gao Wen shook his head: "Why bother, why bother!"

"I just can't tell him to get well." An Ganlu said bitterly, "Last night, Qin Liangcai came again, and I kicked him out with a swearing."

It turned out that after An Ganlu came home last night, Qin Liangcai ran to An's house in a brazen manner and threatened An Ganlu to transfer the workshop to him.He also said, if you don't give it, you can wait to eat in prison!

An Ganlu was a listless person in the company, as if she was being bullied by others.But once this kind of person is provoked, he will act recklessly and would rather die than obey.

Seeing that he was so dishonest, Shi Guangxian was also annoyed, and today he directly used this excuse to attack him when he was waiting for the office.

Before punishing An Ganlu, he reprimanded Gao Wen and warned him not to interfere.

However, Gao Wen was not afraid, he stood up at the critical moment and saved An Shuban.

After hearing what he said, Gao Wen sighed: "You, you, what should people say about you?"

Although he had infinite sympathy for An Shuban in his heart, at this time, Gao Wen still didn't want to completely tear up his face with Mr. Shi.If you really get to that point, there will be troubles, and Xu Youzhen will not look good on her side.

It's just that if you don't help An Shu run this nominal confidant, it doesn't make sense logically.

Gao Wen thought about it for a while, and thought: How about going to Xu Youzhen and asking him to find another job for An Shuban in another department to earn a living... No, Xu Youzhen has been left unused by the court recently, and she is in a bad mood, so why not look for him? ...By the way, why don't you go to find Tian Yize, isn't he working as an officer in the Pedestrian Division? There is a lot of oil and water in that place, so it's a good way out.Moreover, Tian Xingren and I have a good relationship, so this face will definitely be given.

After Tian Yize went to the pedestrian department, Zhenghong, many people walked in front of his door.Gao Wen consciously kept a distance from him, so as not to let the old man misunderstand that he was deliberately making friends.I don't think that Tian Xingren often came here to invite Gao Wen to drink and talk, because he really wanted to make Gao Wen a friend.

Having made up his mind, Gao Wen comforted An Ganlu a few words, and planned to talk to Tian Yize about it at night.Before the matter is settled, I can't speak clearly to An Shuban.

However, at noon, Shi Guangxian completely angered Gao Wen and decided to find the place for An Ganlu.

(End of this chapter)